South Face

Lee Vining, California

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Conditions: Caution

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    11 active alerts in Inyo National Forest; most severe: Southern California Edison - Road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon

    USFSPosted Sep 9 · checked 10 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 43°F / low 43°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for rock climbing

    OpenWeather9 h ago

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5.10b (Yosemite Decimal)
Alpine
FA: Paul Teare/Todd Worsfold

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About this route

The hardest route catalogued at The Sphinx, with seven climbs recorded in the area ranging from 5.7 to 5.10b. This alpine line has no fixed protection.

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Sphinx, The — the crag this route is on
Sphinx, The, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Allie_Caulfield, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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